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2019

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

On 13 December 2019, the Ministry of Coal initiated the auction process of how many coal mines to reduce coal imports?

A	8
B	6
C	3
D	5

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The mines on offer are geographically spread over the coal bearing States. To cater to the demand of the coking coal consumers, 6 coking coal mines have also been put on offer. The auction is conducted on MSTC Web portal as given below.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ministry of Coal has launched the biggest ever commercial coal mining auction offering 141 coal and lignite mines on November 03, 2022. 133 coal/lignite mines were put up for auction in the 6th round of commercial auctions.

Detailed explanation-3: -CIL further operates 12 coal washeries, (10 coking coal and 2 non-coking coal) and also manages other establishments like workshops, hospitals, and so on.

Detailed explanation-4: -The world has proven reserves equivalent to 133.1 times its annual consumption. This means it has about 133 years of coal left (at current consumption levels and excluding unproven reserves).

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